Ellie Bowen

She still cared about her. But why she never called. Maybe if her mother had tried to reach out sooner, maybe things would be different now. “So she didn’t send you?” not that Nina was dissapointed, but she kind of hoped, deep inside that her mother send her, cause she finally felt bad enough for all of this. That she finally wanted to at least apologise. “Delaney, that doesn’t mean anything. I can also write to Santa Claus every day, but why write a letter you know won’t have any use? Those letters aren’t for me, they are for her…it’s like a Dear Diary kind of thing. She’s guilty and makes herself feel better by writing things she’ll never. So if she really wants to talk, or she really missed me so much, she can reach out, I can’t promise that I’ll be happy to see her, but if she gives me an explination, I can at least go on with my life, without always asking myself why me and my dad weren’t enough. And that should be enough for her, too…that’s the best thing she can do for me.” when Delaney headed towards the door, Nina looked down. “I’m sorry, but it is what it is. Thank you for letting me know that you exist .”

“Of course not. She doesn’t think that she fits in your life, maybe she’s right. Maybe we don’t fit here, but I just thought that it would be nice to have this conversation with you, even though it probably won’t change things for you. Or maybe it will. I don’t know.” Ellie shrugged and smiled at her sister, she didn’t even know 15 minutes ago. To be quite honest she came not only for her mother, but for herself, too. It was weird to know that you have a big sister, somewhere and a whole family you’ve never met. The blonde knew that if she was in Nina’s shoes she would probably react the same way, but it kind of sucked. “Don’t apologize. Thank you for leting me meet you. Can I ask one last thing? How old are they?” Ellie asked and pointed at the framed photo of Nina and her kids next to the bed. “Those are my nephews, right?” she smiled. “I - I have a cat. No kids, no husband, no boyfriend. Her name is Lily. The cat. It’s not important, but that’s something about me.” maybe throwing random facts about her, would make Nina more interested, maybe she would care more. “Uhm - I hate melons. They taste disgusting. I put the Christmas decoration in October. I work as a waitress. I can’t draw, like at all, even if my life depends on it. And I really like it better when people call me Ellie. And I suck really bad at math.” looking at Nina’s face, Ellie really regretted everything she just said, but oh well she didn’t like her anyway. “I’m sorry. I’m leaving.”

Nick chuckled as he listened to miss Bowen’s concerns. Why did he decide to shave this morning again? He couldn’t believe she saw him as a twenty year old while he was almost thirty in reality. Being a dad of two, most days, he felt even older. “I understand why you’re concerned, you’ve never seen me work after all and you were used to see Doctor Stevens. But I promise, I went through seven years of vet school just like she did. You underestimated my age quite a bit also – I’m more experienced than you think,” he explained. “Don’t worry, your cat is in good hands. Shall I do a routine check-up or do you have something else to report?”

It still was weird, but oh well it’s not like there were a lot of vets working on Sunday, so what choice did she have. "Ookay, I’ll trust you this time. Don’t dissapoint me McDreamy.” she said, sitting on the chair next to the table and crossing her hands. “But I’ll stay here, in case you try to kill her.” the blonde laughed and shrugged. “Just for protection.” what a cutie he was, wasn’t he looking for a Mrs. Wilson. Cause she wouldn’t mind. “So, Doctor Wilson, seven years of vet school sounds like you didn’t have a lot of time for personal life...that’s a shame.” now that was a way to understand if he was still single.

For a second, Nick wondered why his next client was looking at him so weirdly, but then he remembered he hadn’t been working in this vet’s practice for long, so he probably wasn’t the person she expected to see. “Oh. You must wonder who I am! I’m Doctor Wilson, I’ve been covering some of Doctor Stevens’ shifts since last month,” he introduced himself, as he opened the door and gestured for her to come through. “You can come in and put the cage on the exam table, right there!”

She couldn’t take him seriously. He looked like he’s 18 and he was too hot to be a doctor. What the hell was that. Grey’s Anatomy or what? “Well kind of, yes. Okay, nice to meet you Doctor Wilson.” she raised her eyebrow, not really sure should she trust him. “No offense, but are you like qualified enough? I know it’s just a cat, but I don’t want you to kill her. Like aren’t you 20?” Ellie asked, putting the cage on the table.

That was not happening. Could she really be her sister. What was she doing here? “I don’t know if what you’re saying is true, but if it is, I just want you to know that i have no interest in knowing you and your family. Your mother and my mother aren’t the same person. My mother left me when I was little, and like you said I was raised by my dad, and  to add to your statement, a lot of nannies. Your mother raised you, took care of you, maybe even went to your graduation. Maybe she’s caring. But that’s not what my mother is like. So I don’t even know why - what are you doing here… Does she even know you’re here?”

“Maybe you’re right. Not the same person. She doesn’t mean the same to you as she does to me. But she still means something. The reason I came is - is kind of stupid. She writes, like a lot. Maybe 5 boxes of letters and they all are adressed to you. She never sends them, but they have their own room.” the blonde said smiling. “It’s absurd. She’s absurd. She’s scared to send them, she’s scared to call you and she’s scared to break into your house, but I’m kind of different, like I already said, I’m rude and tactless and I have the guts to come, so...I just want you to know, that I have no idea why she left you and why she never got over it. But I wanted you to know that if one day you decide to ask, from what I know, you’ll get the answer. And Nina, for the record...my graduation wasn’t the only one she attended.” Ellie said, walking towards the door. 

“My half WHAT??” Nina asked, not really believing a word the girl said. “Listen what, Delaney Bowen. First of all, I’m an only child, second of all even if all the nonsenses you just said were true, who on their right mind just breaks into someone’s house?? Are you crazy??”

“I said that I’m your half sister, not that I’m on my right mind. And okay, I’ll leave your house, or I can stay here and you can call the police. But before you do that, can you at least tell me is your mother’s name Stella? Because my mother’s maiden name is Stella Averell and as long as I know, she was once married...and she had a daughter. And her name was Nina. And the girl I just mentioned may think she’s an only child, since she was raised by her father." Ellie said nodding. “But okay, If you think that there is no way that I’m your sister, I’ll accept that.”

“OH - MY GOD…!!” Nina screamed, when an unknown girl appeared right in front of her. “Who the hell are you and what are you doing in my house?? I’ll call the police!” the girl reached for her phone, scared to death.

“Well just lock the door next time, how about that."